WAKE UP AND COFFEE
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Indeed the Silvia is the perfect machine when you want to enter the espresso world. It's sturdy, and you'll taste your technique so that's perfect to learn
It's so popular you can easily find one used.It's like buying a camera, you have to learn the technique and practice a lot, otherwise going expensive won't give you better results.
I 100% agree to this!
I’d recommend the Silvia to anyone entering and looking for an affordable option.
After budget, second most important question is your drinking behavior.
If you only drink espressos: Stick to a single boiler machine (e.g. Silvia / ECM Casa)
If you love to drink milk drinks such as Cappuccinos, go with a Heat Exchanger machine (best bang for the Buck: Bezzera Magica / Rocket Apartamento, or ECM Mechanika for the premium touch)
And if you want to go all out, look for a Dual Boiler (ECM Synchronika / LaMarzocco Linea Mini)
Those are basically overpowered for 99% of us all. But hey, we’re wearing 25OZ denim, right?
I find PIDs especially helpful in machines where the brew water comes from an „independent“ (no HX) boiler.
So -> Single Boiler / Dual Boiler
And it’s one of those features only 1% really need. Get the basics right, before fiddling with temperature
Rotary pumps are only really helpful when you want to use your machine plumbed.
Vibration pumps are a bit louder, but you won’t taste that in your espressoRecommended:
ECM would be the Iron Heart of coffee.
Overengineered, but timeless classics that will serve you forever. German construction, easy to repair, nice to look at.Profitec is a „low cost“ sister company of ECM.
Solid machines without the overengineering.Almost everything Bezzera or Rocket is a solid option you cannot really go wrong with.
They‘re relatively affordable, yet feature-packed.
It’s more about aesthetics here, I guess.Grinder:
The grinder is equally important!
Just as with cameras & lenses. If the lense is crap, there’s nothing to do really…Comandante hand grinder would be the cheapest grinder that delivers top notch grind quality (grind size consistency etc...)
Again, German construction, nice build, repairable....PERFECT for Single Dosing
This was rather randomly put together, hope it helps some of you
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I've been very interested in one of those Rancilios for a while now… this thread isn't helping
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Great seeing you both out and about enjoying your breakfast again :
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First coffee of the morning, in a cup which @Filthy may recognise.
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Anybody have any experience with the Ratio Six?
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You and your Coffee Porn!! [emoji7]
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